One approach for the design of the

One approach for the design of the foundation is to first calculate the total and maximum differential
settlement of the proposed structure for the site soil conditions (Secs. 7.2 to 7.5). Then these
values can be compared with allowable values (Sec. 7.6). The foundation type may have to be
changed or mitigation measures adopted if the calculated total settlement of the structure exceeds the
allowable settlement.